ELLINGHAM & Ringwood sunk hosts Ventnor 21-12 in Hampshire One.

Dave Jones, Josh Butcher and Matt Raybould crossed, with Butcher adding three conversions.

Ellingham & Ringwood II beat East Dorset 35-32. The Es try scorers were Jamie Kynaston, David Budd, Jonny Joiner and Will Trim.

Captain Aaron Barker kicked three conversions and three penalties.

Swanage & Wareham’s winless start to the Southern Counties South campaign continued with a 27-17 loss at Walcot.

The visitors trailed 19-0 at the break but after the restart tries from Jesse Scott, Chris Tomes and Lee Hardy drew them closer, with two points coming from the boot of Steve Woolley.

New Milton succumbed to a resounding 40-10 loss at Warlingham in London Three South West.

Will Machin scored a first-half try for Milton and Ben Russell did the same in the second following good work from Nathan Smith.

Ellingham & Ringwood sunk hosts Ventnor 21-12 in Hampshire One on Saturday.

Dave Jones, Josh Butcher and Matt Raybould crossed, with Butcher adding three conversions.

Ellingham & Ringwood II beat East Dorset 35-32.

The Es try scorers were Jamie Kynaston, David Budd, Jonny Joiner and Will Trim. Captain Aaron Barker kicked three conversions and three penalties.

Coach Henry Benson hailed the ‘massive achievement’ of Ellingham & Ringwood women in thrashing North Petherton 60-0.

The newly-promoted Es went top of National Challenge South West One thanks to the straightforward away win.

Kiera Paul-Jones crossed five times and the other try scorers were Nina Hoadley, Charlotte Smith, Chantelle McClure, Paige Darvill-White and Chloe Barrett, who added five successful conversions.

Benson said: “This was the most complete performance from the side since I became coach.

“To beat a good side like North Petherton by the score we did was a massive achievement.

“The players have a good understanding of each other and the structure we’ve put in place, which is giving us the rewards we deserve.”